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Criminology of Serial Poisoners

By Michael Farrell

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing,Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2018
ISBN
978-3-030-01137-6, 978-3-030-01138-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2631975 bytes)
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
XII, 245\251
Time added
2019-01-12 07:32:39
Criminology and Criminal Justice; Criminal Behavio

Description

This book examines serial homicidal poisonings in the modern era, to improve our contemporary understanding of poisons, poisoners, and investigation. Drawing on cases of serial poisoning from around the world, the book defines key terms, examines theories and explanations of serial homicide in relation to serial poisoning, explores the features of the poisons and examines the demographic characteristics of perpetrators of serial poisoning and their victims. It considers healthcare serial poisoning as a specific issue. Overall, it provides an outline for developing a criminology of serial poisoning homicide. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Introducing Serial Poisoning (Michael Farrell)....Pages 1-20 Explanations of Serial Poisoning (Michael Farrell)....Pages 21-43 Poisons Used in Serial Poisoning (Michael Farrell)....Pages 45-68 Serial Poisoners (Michael Farrell)....Pages 69-91 Healthcare Serial Poisoning (Michael Farrell)....Pages 93-114 Victims of Serial Poisoners (Michael Farrell)....Pages 115-136 Investigating Serial Poisoning (Michael Farrell)....Pages 137-158 Summary Note of Serial Poisonings (Michael Farrell)....Pages 159-188 Profiles of Selected Serial Poisoning Cases (Michael Farrell)....Pages 189-237 Back Matter ....Pages 239-245

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